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The Nuts and Bolts of Organic Chemistry: A Student's Guide to Success
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 547
EAN: 9780805331172
ISBN: 0805331174
Label: Prentice Hall
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: June 05, 2005
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Studio: Prentice Hall
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Editorial Review: The Nuts and Bolts of Organic Chemistry will help readers change their learning habits so they can master the Organic Chemistry course. This text is designed for readers to use early in the course before they dive too far into a traditional textbook. It prepares readers to think about and use the fundamental concepts; it develops in readers the right mindset for learning organic chemistry. This brief book shows readers that understanding fundamental concepts is absolutely essential for success, and helps them develop a good feel for how to apply those concepts to many different situations. The text helps convince readers that brute memorization is not the right way to approach the course; instead, they should master fundamental concepts and important reaction mechanisms. By following the same philosophy as those who write the MCAT exams, Karty focuses on improving readers’ thinking ability and powers of logical deduction. KEY TOPICS: Why do most students struggle in Organic Chemistry?, Lewis dot structures and the chemical bond, Molecular geometry and dipole moments, Isomerism, Charge Stability — Charge is bad!, Reaction Mechanisms — electron rich to electron poor, Intermolecular forces, Sn1/Sn2/E1/E2 Reactions: The whole story. For all readers interested in understanding the fundamentals of organic chemistry.
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Rating:  - Completely Fantastic
This is hands down the BEST supplemental text I have purchased for any class, let alone OCHEM. It's because of this book that I did well in Organic Chem I, am doing well in Organic Lab, and expect to do well in Organic Chem II.
If you get this book and really study it - preferably before the semester starts - it will boost your grade by a full letter. Obviously you have to go to lecture, study the textbook, and attend discussion. It's OCHEM after all. This book won't substitute for ... Read More
Rating:  - Great pre-organic book!
This book is a good starting point for organic chemistry. It will give you the right way of organic thinking. However,it is not good for exams. You should have it and read it before you orgo class.
Rating:  - Very disappointed
This book has obviously been of tremendous help to many readers, but I found myself becoming more confused about Organic Chemistry than when I started reading. I felt overwhelmed by a great deal of information that didn't seem to tie back to the Org class I'm currently taking. Perhaps my learning style is just different from others who posted. Or maybe this is a book that should be read over the summer ahead of the school year, when there's plenty of time to reread sections that the student ... Read More
Rating: - Prepare or Review
Great for any chemistry student to review gen chem and prepare for Organic. Covers an understanding of operating mechanisms in place of memorizing loads of information. A key to chemistry success.
Rating: - Well written, thorough, and perfect for students
I've read many chemistry texts that were poorly written or lacked foresight when trying to address students' probable questions. This text, surprisingly, did a good job of addressing all my questions as I had them. The author clearly knows his field and at the same time understand where students make mistakes -- and provides answers at the appropriate places.
In addition, this text is actually written in a way that is readable. The author presents clear and useful examples. The problems at ... Read More
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